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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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